Grateful for the cooperation of his priests and mindful of the needs of the whole Diocese, His Lordship, the Bishop of Lancaster, Rt Rev Michael G Campbell OSA has made the following appointments:
Retirements:
- Father Patrick McMahon (from Our Lady & St Edward, Preston).
- Father Bernard Hearty (from St Joseph, Frizington).
- Father John Marsh (from St Mary, Newhouse).
Parish Priests:
- Fr Ed Gornall moves from St Gregory, Workington to St Benedict, Whitehaven.
- Fr Kevin Lowry moves from St Benedict, Whitehaven to Our Lady & St Edward, Preston.
- Fr Tim Sullivan moves from St Maria Goretti, Preston to St Mary, Newhouse.
- Fr Bernard Woods moves from St Cuthbert, Blackpool to St Columba with St Patrick, Walney and Sacred Heart, Barrow.
- Fr Feliks Sciborski to St Maria Goretti, Preston and the pastoral care of Polish Migrants.
Other Ministries:
- Fr Frank Osman from Sacred Heart, Barrow to St Cuthbert, Blackpool as Administrator.
- Fr Paul Harrison from St Columba, Walney to St John Vianney, Blackpool as assistant priest - also new Editor of the Diocesan Directory (from 2010) and Bishop’s Archivist.
- Fr Krzysztof Goralski to St Maria Goretti, Preston as assistant priest and the pastoral care of Polish Migrants.
- Fr Peter Stanton has now completed his term as Director of Castlerigg Manor to begin a period on sabbatical. We thank him for his work.
- Fr Peter Sharrock has now completed his term as Chaplain and Advisor at Castlerigg Manor. We thank him for his work.
- Fr Philip Conner (formerly Director of the Diocesan Youth Service) becomes Chaplain of the Diocesan Youth Service and resident at Castlerigg Manor.
(from the Diocesan website)
